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Fall Of The Berlin Wall

by William F. Buckley Jr.

14,36€ + 10% CARD

 &quote;Eloquent . . . immensely readable . . . the saga of the victory of capitalism over the brutal and irrational fraud that was state socialism.&quote;-The Baltimore Sun&quote;Buckley's lucid account celebrates the tenacity of the human spirit and the will to achieve freedom.&quote;-Publishers Weekly&quote;This is a small masterpiece of the narrative tradition. The Fall of the Berlin Wall keep[s] readers turning the page.&quote;-National Review&quote;[A] great narrative of democratic survival and democratic victory.&quote;-The Washington TimesThe fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was the turning point in the struggle against Communism in Eastern Europe. In The Fall of the Berlin Wall, renowned author and conservative pioneer William F. Buckley Jr. explains why the wall was built, reveals its devastating impact on the lives of people on both sides, and provides a riveting account of the events that led to the wall's destruction and the end of the Cold War.
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America Declares Independence

by Alan Dershowitz

12,48€ + 10% CARD

 The Declaration of Independence as you've never seen it before Some of us cherish it with near-scriptural reverence. Others simply take it for granted. In this contentious new look at the Declaration of Independence, however, celebrated attorney Alan Dershowitz takes "America's birth certificate" and its principal author, Thomas Jefferson, to task. Dershowitz searches for the sources, history, and underlying reasoning that produced the Declaration and its particular language, from its reference to the "Laws of Nature and Nature's God" through the long list of complaints against the abuses of King George III. He points out contradictions within the document, notes how the meanings of Jefferson's words have changed over the centuries, and asks many disturbing questions, including: <ul><li>Where do rights come from?</li><li>Do we have "unalienable rights"?</li><li>Do rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" have any meaning?</li><li>How could slaveowners claim to believe that "all men are created equal"?</li><li>Is the God of the Declaration the God of the Bible?</li><li>Does the Declaration establish a Christian State?</li><li>Are there "Laws of Nature and of Nature's God"?</li></ul>Challenging, upsetting, and controversial, this brilliant polemic may anger you, delight you, or force you to reexamine your opinions. One thing's for sure: after reading America Declares Independence, you'll never take the Declaration of Independence for granted again.
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Founding Sisters And The Nineteenth Amendment

by Eleanor Clift

12,48€ + 10% CARD

 Written by political analyst and reporter Eleanor Clift, this volume relives the dramatic events which led to the most significant key in women's history: the passing of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920, which finally granted women the right to vote.
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Louisiana Purchase

by Thomas Fleming

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 From The Louisiana PurchaseLike many other major events in world history, the Louisiana Purchase is a fascinating mix of destiny and individual energy and creativity. . . . Thomas Jefferson would have been less than human had he not claimed a major share of the credit. In a private letter . . . the president, reviving a favorite metaphor, said he &quote;very early saw&quote; Louisiana was a &quote;speck&quote; that could turn into a &quote;tornado.&quote; He added that the public never knew how near &quote;this catastrophe was.&quote; But he decided to calm the hotheads of the west and &quote;endure&quote; Napoleon's aggression, betting that a war with England would force Bonaparte to sell. This policy &quote;saved us from the storm.&quote; Omitted almost entirely from this account is the melodrama of the purchase, so crowded with &quote;what ifs&quote; that might have changed the outcome-and the history of the world.The reports of the Lewis and Clark expedition . . . electrified the nation with their descriptions of a region of broad rivers and rich soil, of immense herds of buffalo and other game, of grassy prairies seemingly as illimitable as the ocean. . . . From the Louisiana Purchase would come, in future decades, the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and large portions of what is now North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado, and Louisiana. For the immediate future, the purchase, by doubling the size of the United States, transformed it from a minor to a major world power. The emboldened Americans soon absorbed West and East Florida and fought mighty England to a bloody stalemate in the War of 1812. Looking westward, the orators of the 1840s who preached the &quote;Manifest Destiny&quote; of the United States to preside from sea to shining sea based their oratorical logic on the Louisiana Purchase.TURNING POINTS features preeminent writers offering fresh, personal perspectives on the defining events of our time.
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Jackie Robinson And The Integration Of Baseball

by Scott Simon

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 This book, part of the new Turning Points series, features Scott Simon writing about Jackie Robinson's dramatic and seminal first year in baseball. As Simon, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon, once said: "No athlete performed at a higher level through greater stress than Jackie Robinson.".
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Edward R. Murrow And The Birth Of Broadcast Journalism

by Bob Edwards

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 Chronicles the rise of radio and television news. This book shows us how Edward R Murrow helped establish broadcast journalism and, in the process, reminds us how far most broadcast news has fallen from the reportorial standards set by Murrow and the people he hired at CBS.
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Columbus In The Americas

by William Least Heat-Moon

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 This title, part of the new "Turning Points" series, features William Least Heat-Moon, who is part Osage, writing about one of the most consequential moments in world history - the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Both the importance and aftermath of Columbus's voyages is discussed.
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Edward R. Murrow And The Birth Of Broadcast Journalism

by Bob Edwards

18,54€ + 10% CARD

 "Get it, read it, and pass it on." Bill Moyers "Most Americans living today never heard Ed Murrow in a live broadcast. This book is for them I want them to know that broadcast journalism was established by someone with the highest standards. Tabloid crime stories, so much a part of the lust for ratings by today's news broadcasters, held no interest for Murrow. He did like Hollywood celebrities, but interviewed them for his entertainment programs; they had no place on his news programs. My book is focused on this life in journalism. I offer it in the hope that more people in and out of the news business will get to know Ed Murrow. Perhaps in time the descent from Murrow's principles can be reversed." Bob Edwards
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D-Day

by Martin Gilbert

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 "The Allied landings in 1944 had all the prospects for disaster. Churchill thought he would be woken up to be told of massive casualties. Eisenhower prepared a somber broadcast announcing that the enterprise had failed.The specter of failure was always present. After a failed landing the Nazi regime would have regained the ascendant. New, terrifying bombs and rockets were ready to be launched. Long-distance submarines were in the final stage of development. The last million Jews of Europe were listed for deportation and death.Failure at Normandy could have given Hitler the chance of continuing to rule western Europe, particularly if the United States, bloodied and defeated in Normandy, had decided-after two and a half years of focusing on Europe-to turn all its energies to the ever-growing demands of the Pacific, leaving Europe to its own devices. Had that happened, I doubt if I would have been alive to write this book, or free to express my opinions without fear of arrest."--Martin Gilbert
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D-Day

by Martin Gilbert

19,81€ + 10% CARD

 "D-Day".
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Louisiana Purchase

by Thomas Fleming

18,48€ + 10% CARD

 An account of how the United States doubled its size. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France. This book takes a look at this moment in American history and brings to life the diplomatic maneuvering and political battles that led to the purchase.
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Columbus In The Americas

by William Least Heat-Moon

19,81€ + 10% CARD

 This title, part of the new "Turning Points" series, features William Least Heat-Moon, who is part Osage, writing about one of the most consequential moments in world history - the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Both the importance and aftermath of Columbus's voyages is discussed.
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Womenâ€™S Suffrage

by Abby Doty

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The Underground Railroad

by Brienna Rossiter

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The Mccarthy Hearings

by Nick Rebman

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Brown V. Board Of Education

by Brienna Rossiter

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Womenâ€™S Suffrage

by Abby Doty

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The Underground Railroad

by Brienna Rossiter

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The Trail Of Tears

by Brienna Rossiter

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The Mccarthy Hearings

by Nick Rebman

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

by Nick Rebman

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Brown V. Board Of Education

by Brienna Rossiter

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The Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki

by Nick Rebman

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The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

by Nick Rebman

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